Queen's University Belfast

University

History (Modern)

Research areas include: Irish history from the 12th to the 20th-centuries: religion; gender; Irish-British relations; economic development and thought; political ideologies; the history of modern Ulster; other areas of historical expertise: United States (especially the Southern states since 1800s); espionage; the British empire since 1800s; 20th-century Britain and Europe.

Entry requirements

Upper 2nd Class Honours degree or equivalent; a diploma or equivalent qualification may be considered; applicants whose 1st language is not English are required to have either obtained their degree in a majority English speaking country or to have achieved a suitable IELTS (overall score of 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each individual component) or TOEFL qualification.

Course modules

Modules include: Ancient history; religion, identity and conflict in history; British history; American history; medieval and early modern history.